Piano Adventures

Keeping my five year old daughter engaged and entertained while being confined to our property for the duration of the Stay at Home directives has been a challenge. But one fun way she has been occupying herself is by taking many many photos with her camera. She’s been getting shots of pretty much everything she …

One of the prominent parts of life as a piano technician is the travel. There have been times when I have been able to walk to my appointments, but those service calls are few and far between. Driving is generally the name of the game (though I have even hopped on a plane for same …

Since 2012, I’ve been tuning for the annual Clark College Jazz Festival, and it is still a joy 8 years later. There is something extremely gratifying about being a part of a festival that brings together so many fantastic elements into one showcase: Big Band Jazz, music education, community, and amazing students from as close …

One thing that I love about my job is that it is never boring. Case in point: I showed up to a service call a few days ago and lifted the lid of the piano to find an obsolete tuning peg setup. Like any other type of technology, pianos have evolved greatly since their invention …

Ah, the price we pay for living in one of the most beautiful areas in the country… Today’s tuning view. Totally worth the horrible traffic this morning. #tuningview #pnw #columbiariver #rolloncolumbia #pianotechnician #pianotechadventures #bridge #205bridge via Instagram https://ift.tt/2LiCFrI

Earlier today, I had the pleasure of attending the latest edition of the Connections Concerts series, Pulse, at the historic Old Church Concert Hall in downtown Portland. My most favorite scene from today’s @connectionsconcerts Pulse held at the beautiful @oldchurchpdx. #music #community #classicalmusic #connectionsconcerts #pdx #pdxmusic #latergram I’ve been sponsoring Connections Concerts, …

Sometimes parenting and work collide, but we made it all work. via Instagram https://ift.tt/35J3Pjc Honorary apprentice piano technician for the night due to a last second pre-Thanksgiving piano emergency. #piano #pianotechnician #pianotech #pianorepair #pianotechadventures #kawai #kawaipiano #grandpiano